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Spain, 1936: right-wing military officers led by General Franco (and supported by Hitler and Mussolini) attempt to overthrow the newly elected, democratic government. In response, nearly 80 American women joined the Good Fight- volunteering, in defiance of the US government, to help fight the Fascists in what woul...

Spain, 1936: right-wing military officers led by General Franco (and supported by Hitler and Mussolini) attempt to overthrow the newly elected, democratic government. In response, nearly 80 American women joined the Good Fight- volunteering, in defiance of the US government, to help fight the Fascists in what would become the Spanish Civil War.
In this enthralling, meticulously researched documentary, 16 of these brave and idealistic nurses, wri...Spain, 1936: right-wing military officers led by General Franco (and supported by Hitler and Mussolini) attempt to overthrow the newly elected, democratic government. In response, nearly 80 American women joined the Good Fight- volunteering, in defiance of the US government, to help fight the Fascists in what would become the Spanish Civil War.
In this enthralling, meticulously researched documentary, 16 of these brave and idealistic nurses, writers and journalists share stories of courage and commitment to a just cause. Weaving archival materials with words from the likes of Dorothy Parker and Eleanor Roosevelt, 'their heroism leaves Hemingway's romantic notions of this war in the dust.'(from High Falls Film Festival)
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Field of Study

World History

Content Type

Documentary, Interview

Contributor

Julia Newman

Author / Creator

Julia Newman

Date Published / Released

2002

Publisher

First Run Features

Topic / Theme

Civil war, Military personnel, Prisoners of war, Women's health issues, Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939, War and Violence, World History, Women's & Gender Studies, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)

Christopher Laird interviews gender studies academic professor Pat Mohammed about her recent films exploring image and the aesthetics of various communities in the Caribbean and the Caribbean itself such as COOLIE PINK AND GREEN and her book, IMAGE OF THE CARIBBEAN. Questions about what is indigenous to the region...

Christopher Laird interviews gender studies academic professor Pat Mohammed about her recent films exploring image and the aesthetics of various communities in the Caribbean and the Caribbean itself such as COOLIE PINK AND GREEN and her book, IMAGE OF THE CARIBBEAN. Questions about what is indigenous to the region, the position of women in the Caribbean, socialism and feminism. The development of Gender policy. The position of the 'other' in the...Christopher Laird interviews gender studies academic professor Pat Mohammed about her recent films exploring image and the aesthetics of various communities in the Caribbean and the Caribbean itself such as COOLIE PINK AND GREEN and her book, IMAGE OF THE CARIBBEAN. Questions about what is indigenous to the region, the position of women in the Caribbean, socialism and feminism. The development of Gender policy. The position of the 'other' in the Caribbean.
Keywords: Concerned Women for Progress, Gender policy, image of the Caribbean, creolisation
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directed by Shelly Silver, 1957-; produced by National Asian American Telecommunications Association (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 1996), 52 mins

This fascinating experimental documentary examines the relationships between grandmothers, mothers and daughters in Japan. Interwoven throughout the interviews with these women is a folk tale about a mother who rescues her daughter from an evil ogre who had kidnapped her. Insightful and entertaining, this innovati...

This fascinating experimental documentary examines the relationships between grandmothers, mothers and daughters in Japan. Interwoven throughout the interviews with these women is a folk tale about a mother who rescues her daughter from an evil ogre who had kidnapped her. Insightful and entertaining, this innovative piece not only communicates how the roles of Japanese women have changed over the century, but also provides an idea of the transiti...This fascinating experimental documentary examines the relationships between grandmothers, mothers and daughters in Japan. Interwoven throughout the interviews with these women is a folk tale about a mother who rescues her daughter from an evil ogre who had kidnapped her. Insightful and entertaining, this innovative piece not only communicates how the roles of Japanese women have changed over the century, but also provides an idea of the transitions contemporary Japanese society is undergoing.
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04 - The Producer / Director Relationship The Producer and the Director must function like two hands of the same heart. These two rare interviews take us fro the beginning to the end of one movie, "A Dry White Season." Features: Award-Winning Martinique director, Euzhan Palcy, and Award Winning Hollywood produce...

04 - The Producer / Director Relationship The Producer and the Director must function like two hands of the same heart. These two rare interviews take us fro the beginning to the end of one movie, "A Dry White Season." Features: Award-Winning Martinique director, Euzhan Palcy, and Award Winning Hollywood producer, Paula Weinstein.